Mentor for Outlook 2002
Table of Contents

Overview

Use Mentor

• How Do I Use Mentor for Outlook 2002?
• What Does Outlook 2002 Do?
• Secure Your E-Mail
• Office XP - A Whole New Way to Work

Set Up Outlook 2002

Configure Your Settings

• Configure Outlook with the Startup Wizard
• Add an E-mail Account
• Change My E-mail Account Settings
• Switch the Default E-mail Account

Advanced Settings

• Set Administrative Retention Policies for Mail Usage

Establish and Manage User Profiles

• Create a User Profile from Scratch
• Modify or Remove a User Profile
• Select an Outlook Profile at Start-Up

Start Using Outlook 2002

Navigate Outlook 2002

• Find Out About the Outlook Screen
• Explore the Menu Bar
• Customize Menus
• Right-Click to Open Shortcut Menus
• Explore the Preview Pane
• Use AutoPreview
• Use, Hide, or Modify the Office Assistant

Use and Customize Toolbars

• Explore the Standard Toolbar
• Create New Items from the Standard Toolbar
• Explore the Advanced Toolbar
• Explore the Web Toolbar
• Hide or Display Toolbars
• Move Toolbars
• Customize Toolbars
• Create a Custom Toolbar
• Use the Find Feature
• Use the Advanced Find Feature

Use the Outlook Bar

• Explore the Outlook Bar
• Show or Hide the Outlook Bar
• Add or Remove a Shortcut from the Outlook Bar
• Add or Remove a Group from the Outlook Bar
• Rename a Group on the Outlook Bar
• Change the Look of the Outlook Bar

Use Outlook Today

• Explore Outlook Today
• Customize Outlook Today
• Set the Outlook Today Home Page

Work With Forms and Favorites

• Add Favorites
• Organize Favorites
• Select a Form or Template
• Design a Form

Create and Send Messages

Explore the Inbox

• Explore the Inbox
• Change the Inbox View
• Create a New Inbox View

Set E-mail Preferences

• Set Basic E-mail Preferences
• Set Spelling and Language Preferences
• Pick a Message Format
• Choose Stationery
• Create a Default Signature for Messages
• Add Additional Signatures for Messages
• Set E-mail Security Options
• Set Mail Rules
• Use the Out of Office Assistant

Advanced Settings

• Set Advanced E-mail Preferences
• Set AutoArchive Options

Create and Send Messages

• Explore the Message Window
• Create and Send a Message
• Address a Message
• Format a Message
• Include Graphics in a Message
• Flag a Message for Follow Up
• Change Importance and Sensitivity Settings
• Set Delivery Options
• Save a Message as a Draft
• Create a Message from an Excel Worksheet

Work with Links and Attachments

• Attach a File to a Message
• Insert an Outlook Item into a Message
• Create a Hyperlink in a Message
• Send a Web Page
• Open an Attachment
• Save an Attachment

Create and Manage Virtual Business Cards

• Create a Virtual Business Card
• Manage Virtual Business Cards
• Import Virtual Business Cards
• Export Virtual Business Cards

Receive and Reply to Messages

• Check for New Messages
• Reply to a Message
• Forward a Message
• Forward Multiple Messages
• Resend a Message

Organize and Track Messages

• Mark a Message Read or Unread
• Move a Message to a Folder
• Delete a Message
• Retrieve a Deleted Message
• Use Colors to Organize Messages
• Organize Junk and Adult Content Messages
• Edit the Junk and Adult Senders List
• Use Mailbox Cleanup

Work with Voting and Tracking

• Use Voting and Tracking
• Respond To Messages with Voting Buttons
• Review the Results of a Vote

Use the Calendar and Schedule Meetings

Explore the Calendar

• Explore the Calendar
• Explore Calendar Options
• Change the Calendar View
• Customize the Calendar View
• Create a New Calendar View
• Find Calendar Items

Customize the Calendar

• Change the Calendar Colors
• Change the Calendar Fonts
• Change the Number of Days Displayed
• Change the Time Scale Displayed
• Add or Remove Holidays from the Calendar
• Show Week Numbers in the Date Navigator

Advanced Settings

• Set Busy and Free Times
• Set Standard Work Hours

Create Calendar Entries

• Create an Appointment
• Create a Recurring Appointment
• Create an All Day Event
• Create a Recurring Event
• Forward an Appointment
• Create an Appointment from Other Outlook Items

Set Reminders for Appointments

• Set Reminder Options
• Set a Reminder
• Respond to a Reminder

Edit Calendar Entries

• Edit Calendar Entries
• Edit Recurring Calendar Entries
• Move or Copy Calendar Entries
• Delete Calendar Entries

Schedule Meetings

• Send a Meeting Request
• Schedule a Recurring Meeting
• Schedule an Online Meeting
• Select Attendees and Resources
• Remove Attendees from the Invitation List
• Send Meeting Requests to a Personal Distribution List
• Change Meeting Information
• Cancel a Meeting
• Respond to Meeting Requests

Check Attendee Availability

• Show Attendee Availability
• Change Attendee Availability Options
• Locate a Meeting Time
• Show Attendee Status

Share Calendars on the Internet

• Save a Calendar as a Web Page
• Publish Free/Busy Time to a Web Page

Work With Contacts and the Address Book

Navigate Contacts

• Explore Contacts
• Change the Contact View
• Create a New Contact View
• Set Contact Options

Create Contacts

• Create a Contact
• Create a Contact from a Message
• Create a Contact from the Same Company
• Add Information About a Contact

Manage Contacts

• Find a Contact
• Link Related Contacts
• Flag Contacts for Follow-Up
• Display a Map to a Contact
• Manage Duplicate Contacts
• Delete a Contact

Track Activities for Contacts

• Create New Outlook Items for Contacts
• Link Items or Files to Contacts
• View Activities for a Contact
• Manage Activities for a Contact

Work with a Personal Address Book

• Create a Personal Address Book
• Add an Entry to an Address Book
• Remove an Entry from the Address Book
• Remove a Personal Address Book

Work with Mailings and Distribution Lists

• Create a Distribution List
• Create a Distribution List in a Personal Folder
• Add a Name to a Distribution List
• Remove a Name from a Distribution List
• Use Contacts to Create a Mail Merge in Word
• Create a Letter for a Contact

Create, Manage and Assign Tasks

Work with Task Views

• Explore Tasks
• Change the Task View
• Create a New Task View

Create Tasks

• Set Task Options
• Create a Task
• Create a Recurring Task
• Attach Files to Tasks
• Delete a Task
• Create a Task from Other Outlook Items

Manage Tasks

• Set Reminders for Tasks
• Update Task Information
• Skip a Recurring Task One Time
• End a Recurring Task
• Mark a Task as Complete

Create and Respond to Task Requests

• Assign a Task
• Accept a Task Request
• Decline a Task Request
• Reassign a Task Request
• Send a Status Report
• Decline an Accepted Task

Track Tasks

• View Assigned Tasks
• Track Task Progress
• Receive Notification of Completed Tasks

Take Notes

Take Notes

• Explore the Notes Screen
• Change Notes Views
• Create a New Notes View
• Set Notes Options
• Create a Note
• Edit a Note
• Format a Note
• Copy a Note to the Desktop
• Delete a Note
• Forward a Note

Keep a Journal

Navigate the Journal

• Explore the Journal
• Change the Journal View
• Create a New Journal View

Work With Journal Entries

• Specify Items to be Recorded Automatically
• Create a Journal Entry
• Delete a Journal Entry
• Create a Journal Entry from Other Outlook Items

Manage Items and Folders

Sort, Move, and Categorize Items

• Assign Outlook Items to Categories
• Sort Items
• Filter Items
• Group Items
• Import Items to Outlook
• Export Items to Outlook
• Attach a File to an Outlook Item

Navigate Folders

• Navigate Folders
• Set a Default Folder to Open at Startup
• Open a Folder in a New Window

Work With Folders

• Create a Folder
• Copy or Move a Folder
• Rename a Folder
• Assign a Home Page to a Folder
• Delete a Folder

Share Folders

• Add or Remove Delegates
• Modify a Delegate's Permissions
• Open Another User's Folder
• Send Messages for Another User
• Schedule an Appointment for Another User
• Send a Link to a Public Folder
• Set Permissions to Folders
• Stop Sharing a Folder

Work With Public Folders

• View Postings
• Post to a Public Folder
• Post Outlook Items to a Public Folder
• Post Office Documents to a Public Folder
• Post a Reply in a Public Folder
• Reply Directly to the Author of a Posting
• Forward a Posting from Another Folder
• Search For Public Folders

Work With Net Folders and Discussion Groups

• Create a Discussion Group
• Create a Moderated Discussion Group
• Publish a Net Folder
• Set Permissions for Net Folders
• Add or Remove Net Folder Subscribers

Print and Set Print Styles

Print and Set Print Styles

• Print from Outlook
• Edit a Print Style

Chat Online in Real Time

Use Instant Messaging to Chat in Real Time

• Set Up Windows Messenger in Outlook
• Explore Windows Messenger
• Add a Contact in Windows Messenger
• Delete a Contact in Windows Messenger
• Block a Contact in Windows Messenger
• Send an Instant Message in Windows Messenger
• Send a File in Windows Messenger
• Send a Chat Invitation in Windows Messenger

Explore and Talk with the Language Bar

• Explore the Speech and Language Bar
• Talk Live Over the Net
• Call a Contact from Outlook

Use Outlook with Internet Explorer

Use Outlook with Internet Explorer

• Launch Outlook from Internet Explorer
• Send Mail from Internet Explorer
• Create Contacts from Internet Explorer
• Use Microsoft on the Web

Work Offline

Work Offline

• Create an Offline Folder
• Make a Folder Available Offline
• Filter Items to Synchronize
• Download a Global Address Book
• Create a Quick Synchronization Group
• Modify a Quick Synchronization Group
• Set Outlook to Run Offline
• Synchronize Offline Folders

Download, Set Up, and Use the Outlook Mobile Manager

Download, Set Up, and Use the Outlook Mobile Manager

• Download the Mobile Manager
• Set Up the Mobile Manager
• Explore the Mobile Manager's Capabilities
• Use the Mobile Manager

Use Outlook Web Access

Use Outlook Web Access

• Connect to Outlook Web Access
• Send and Receive Message in Outlook Web Access
• Import Address Books and Items from Outlook
• Synchronize with Outlook